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Marcus Armitage Earned the Moniker 'The Bullet' For a Reason

Known by the nickname The Bullet, the victorious golfer in the DP World Tour—why is he so titled?

Marcus Armitage Earned His Nickname "The Bullet" For Reason Unknown
Marcus Armitage Earned His Nickname "The Bullet" For Reason Unknown

Marcus Armitage Earned the Moniker 'The Bullet' For a Reason

Marcus Armitage, a professional golfer and DP World Tour winner, is affectionately known as "The Bullet." But the origin of this unique nickname is not immediately obvious.

The story begins with a miscommunication when ordering a club glove from America. The glove was meant to be embroidered with "The Bulldog," a nod to Armitage's love for bulldogs, but instead, it was embroidered with "The Bullet." His friends, seeing the mislabeled glove, started calling him "The Bullet" and the name stuck.

Before this, Armitage was known as "Chunky" during his childhood. However, it was his friend Matthew Nixon who gave him the nickname "The Bullet" as a playful reference to his speed and precision on the golf course.

Interestingly, Armitage's playing style or personal reasons do not directly explain the choice of "The Bullet" as his nickname. The nickname is more a result of the error in the glove order than any specific trait or characteristic.

As for the other notable golfers, Phil Mickelson is affectionately known as "Lefty" because he plays left-handed. Angel Cabrera is known as "El Pato," Spanish for "The Duck," due to his waddling gait. Bryson DeChambeau is known as "The Scientist" due to his meticulous approach and willingness to experiment. Dustin Johnson is often known by the initials "DJ."

In 2025, Armitage was ranked 139 on the DP World Tour ahead of the FedEx Open de France, a golf tournament. Armitage and his wife own french bulldogs, but "The Bulldog" is not used as his official nickname. Instead, he is officially nicknamed "The Bullet."

The reason for this is not explicitly stated, but in golf contexts, "The Bullet" is the known nickname for him. This suggests that the nickname aligns better with his playing style or a personal reason associated with speed or precision.

Despite the unclear origins, "The Bullet" has become a fitting and memorable nickname for Marcus Armitage, adding to his distinctive presence on the golf course.

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